XV Keywords #2

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Antartica

A continent at the Earth’s most southern pole. In the past, this is where the mythical land of Magallanica was said to be. It is mainly shut off from the rest of the world due to harsh and frigid conditions. It is land of sheer white, wrapped in many mysteries and myths including: Giant Pyramids, the entrance to a Hollow Earth, the Wilkes Land Anomaly, a secret Nazi base, the Occult Creature of 2chan fame, the Mountains of Madness and a certain “Thing” encountered by a Norwegian research team. There are multiple countries that assert a territorial claim to Antartica and its surroundings, however the continent itself has no system of government and thus is a neutral zone. This puts the continent in a complicated situation where it’s difficult to sort through the various interests of each country, which is why there was much dispute over the “coffin” and holy corpse after they surfaced. In the end, America took it partly through force after receiving backing from other countries that feared the Japanese government gaining a monopoly on it due to their connections with S.O.N.G.

Lake Vostok

The area where the coffin surfaced is the largest of Antarctica’s subglacial lakes. The surface of the lake is under approximately 4,000 meters of ice and covers a total area of over 14,000 square kilometers. To make a simple comparison, that depth is equivalent to 6 Sky Towers and its area takes up more than 290,400 thousand Dome Stadiums.

Chris: It’s pretty common to compare Pro Wrestlers to things like cell towers or baseball fields… but when you really think about it, that’s weird.

Sneeze

A reflexive action where air is forcefully blown out of the mouth or nose erratically. It is an involuntary movement. The mechanism by which this happens is not fully understood, and occasionally, may be accompanied by a mysterious and unexpected exclamation.

Luminous Gate

A song sung by Tsubasa Kazanari after her global debut. It is composed of her feelings about departing from Japan and setting foot onto the world stage.

Hamburg Steak

A meal appreciated by many, and a common reward for a job well done. Naturally, it’s delicious to eat and also fun to make with the person you love.

Sunglasses

Glasses that protect your eyes from the strong rays of the sun and more. Caucasian people wear them comparatively more often due to potential skin damage or changes in skin pigment after prolonged exposure to the sun. They are effective to block out bright lights or hide your eyes. As a result, the expression and true feelings of the person wearing them become difficult to decipher. Perhaps it’s not so clear who Ogawa was talking about when he said: “Something seems to be distracting her.” That woman is also one who yearns to stand upon a stage and not a battlefield.

Alca-Noise

An improved version of the Noise created by Alchemy for the purposes of dissecting and analyzing the world. The recipe to create them has long been passed down through the Bavarian Illuminati. Ever since the Magical Girl Incident, it has ceased to be necessary to keep them a secret and thus the Alca-Noise have been appearing on more and more battlefields around the world. It is possible for them to disintegrate any and all objects and they can be tuned to dissolve the composition of any specific target object. Anything that is disintegrated has its organic and inorganic matter reduced to red dust, this once included the Symphogear. When compared to the original Noise they are slightly inferior defensively because their lack of a phase contrast barrier means they cannot adjust their attenuation with our world. This is because the energy used to create the phase contrast barrier is instead focused on their glowing “dissection point,” which disintegrates whatever it touches. However, this doesn't change the fact that they are still an immense threat to humanity.

Elsa

Her full name is Elsa Bete. She is from Lozère, a department in the region of Occitanie in southern France. In the past, she suffered physical abuse and imprisonment at the hands of close relatives. She later became a specimen belonging to the Bavarian Illuminati. She has undergone surgery to amplify her nervous system, which resulted in faster reaction times and an enhanced ability to parallel process various stimuli. Not only does she move at speeds far beyond ordinary humans, but she can use the manipulator devices  known as “Tail Attachments” as a weapon. In order to reduce the physical strain that comes from using the device, she was implanted with the DNA of numerous beasts. This strengthened her body and gives her somewhat of a feral instinct. Compared to Vanessa and Millaarc, she is weaker in terms of direct battle strength. However, to make up for this, she is very clever and strategic. She can quickly respond to any developing situation with her quick-wit.

Gance!

A phrase often uttered by Elsa. It means, “Roger!”

Millaarc

Her full name is Millaarc Cranstoun. She is from Steiermark (also known as Styria) a state located in the southeast of Austria. While on a trip to Slovakia, she was kidnapped by an Elite Hunting Club that provides victims for their members to torture. She was later sold to a rural branch of the Bavarian Illuminati and was used as a specimen. The Illuminati manipulated living subjects through a process designed to recreate metamorphosis and other abnormalities seen in legends and myth. In Millaarc’s case, she is a failed experiment that was an attempt to create a “Vampire”. However, she was successfully adorned with a Bio Boosted Unit known as the “Chiroptera”. It can function not only as a flight unit, but can be shifted to her arms or legs to give her incredible strength. As such, she has been confirmed to have at least some traces of the vampire abilities that the Illuminati originally sought. The “Stained Glance” within her eyes is theorized to be another ability that was originally attributed to vampires, but perhaps not.

Tsubasa’s Concert

An event held at the multipurpose facility newly built near the Yokohama port known as “Nouvelle Calédonie”. The official name of the concert was: Tsubasa Kazanari Solo live at "roof of heaven”. The venue is known for being the pinnacle of the Japanese entertainment industry, famous for its “Air Garden” that can hold 100,000 spectators. This event was said to be once-in-a-lifetime, planned with an amazing “Flight Night” performance which has never been seen before. The theme of the event was “thank you”, directed at the Japanese fans of Tsubasa Kazanari who helped her achieve a global debut. The contents of the performance were designed to deliver the message of appreciation from Tsubasa herself.

According to staff documents:
Ticket price: $100 (10,000 yen) [Tax included]
Organizer: Office Isurugi
Backers: Metro Music / Japan Tourism Agency
Sponsors: Hayama Automobiles / Emperor Records / YFN Security Services / Riceball Alley 
Produced by: Cascade Industries

Angelic Remnant

This is one of the songs that was especially prepared for the musical duo of Tsubasa and Maria when they originally performed at the “QUEENS of MUSIC” festival. Due to the interference of the terrorist organization, they were unable to perform it upon the stage at that time. It was later selected as the surprise opening song for Tsubasa’s “roof of heaven” concert.